Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-25
CITY AND DISTRICT.
An AaMY OF WOMEN.
The ". @. r. U. and 10. Pian Of wors

The ". G. r. u. and iss Plan Of Work.
THx BODY THAT HOLDS IT'S ANNUAL NETTING To-
DAy-rBR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND rs TEN
THOUSAND LOCAL UuoSs-rHB DEPARTMENTS OF
WORK.
The woman's Christian temperance Union Of
the District OF Columbia, which begins It's annual
convention to-day, Is an auxiliary OF the National
WOmans Christian Temperance Union. viii b has
an auxiliary union in every state and Territory OF
the Union IL b said 20 be the largest society ever
composed exclusively OF women and conducted
entirely by them In addition TO the State unions
or organizations, there are branches In about ten
thousand cities and towns, as well a. In Great
Britain, Canada and Au tranA ft Is estimated
that there are about ten thousand local unions In
the United states including young womens Chris
tian temperance unions, with . following OF ABOUT
aOaOOO besides numerous juvenile organizations.
Tns society Is the outcome OF the temperance cru
sade OF 1874, and Is q union Of Christian women
Tor educating the young, forming better pubic
sentiment reforming the drinking Glasses, and
for securing the entire abolition OF the liquor
traffic The National Union has been organized
twelve years, and IL Is claimed by the members
that the work Is non-sectional and non-sectlrian
They further claim that the auxiliaries OF the
union nave been the chief factors In state cam
pIigns for local option, statutory prohibition and
cOnsIItutloual amendments; that the movement
for scientific temperance education In the pubic
schools was Degun by the union, and that It has
seventeen Of the states IL nas founded publish
Ing house and q temperance paper, and last year
the publication association published about thirty
ganiza.ion Is Miss Frances 4 willard, lady
widely known a. q lecturer and writer on tem-
perance topics
TIE WASHINGTON ORGANIZATION.
The organization In this city, like the State or
CARNATIONS, Is modelled upon the same plan as the
parent organization and has the same Depart
m-nts OF work. The District auxiliary was or
ganized In 1878 and has been an efficient factor
In the temperance work 10 this District. A glance
at the organization will give some idea OF what
these ladies undertake 70 do The onacefs are as
follows:
cor sec, Miss Lizzie Kesser; rec. sec, Mrs Lydia
n. Tilton; treasurer, Mrs II. B. Moulton District
organizer. Mrs A l. Boyee; auditor, MIS-. MAJ
vice-presidents - Chaplin Union, Mrs. N. E.
cohen: West End Union, Ms. 8 N. Wescott; East
Tn ls MS n. 0 z. Mcpherson; Northwestern
Union, MA c. K Ritter.
siae5ss oSns T0me pT;cs Norss wash
inston, No. :, MIS-, Lille Hershey; East Washing
ton No. 1. Miss Emile Wright; south Washing
No. p MS Magic LarcOmoe; south Washington,
No. q Miss Maggie Garrett, No. Union. MIS-.
Teresa E Williams.
TIE DEPARTMENTS or WORK.
There are twenty -four departments OF work,
which are carried on In furtnerance OF the objects
Of the organization. Each department Is under
the charge OF a superintendent. The evangelistlc
department. MS. Judge Clark, superintendent,
aims hold conservation meetings Tor the workers
aud ev ngestic services for the drinking classes.
The social purity department., Mrs Wm burrs,
superintendent, eo-operates with the White cross
Army, and seeks 10 establish 4 single code or
morals Tor men aud women The WORDS woman
Christian Temperance Union department, Mrs
Prof W. L. Mitchell superintendent, aims 10
secure the co-operation OF women OF all lands in
the temperance work. The department OF hygiene
and heredity, Mrs. Anna Z. Bovee superintendent
M hvCrf
living, the study OF the laws OF health and the
entire physical conduct OF life. The Bible reading
department. Mrs. NJ. stevens Hart, superin-
tendent. issues monthly lesson leaflets for
the purpose OF educating the members
In Bible truth. The flower mission WORK,
under tue direction OF MIS- W. W. Eldridge, accom-
panies gifts OF flowers with temperance literature
The young womens work. under the direction OF
Ms s. N. wescott, aims 10 rnlist young women 10
total abstinence fashionable social custom Tue
interest OF the ord people In temperance wofk
direction or Mra I. E Williams The Sabbath
observance department Is under the direction or
MA Eaten ana aims 70 ohryee y, w that
day. The department Of unfermented wine, In
charge OF Mrs l. Z Deane, aims to have The unfer-
menLsd juice Of the grape used In the sacrament
The solflers and sailors not forgotten, and the
department., under the direction Of Miss Lav1nta
Chase, seeks 70 interest them In temper,
Jail work, MIS-. L. II. Hendrickson super
inteadent, aims 70 carry gospel temperance
I'd The i1lldJco vi tucoc pldtco no
Of legislative and petition work, under the direc-
ton OF Mrs NJ. A. Weaver. seeks TO secure prohi-
buOn. by law, OF the liquor traf1c, both by the
National and state legislatures. The work among
foreigners Is under the Care OF MrS VI. E McPher-
son, and endeayors TO bring TO the attention OF
persons ignorant OF the English language some
knowledge OF temperance truths. The depart
ment OF scientific temperance instruction has
MS Lydia II. T1lton as superintendent, and aims
10 introduce the study OF the scientific import
ance OF total abstinence into schools and colleges
and 10 secure the enforcement OF laws requiring
such study In the District Of Columbia. The
juvenile ard sundry WORK Is In charge OF Mrs. DR..
A. p RogerS and has for Its object the instruction
VI youth The department Of narcotics, with
MIS- Z shelton as superintendent, has Tor It's OBJ
Ject the placing before the public the danger and
injury arising from the use OF tobacco, opium and
OJher narcotics. The impure literature depart
ment, MIS- Nellie E Bradley superintendent, aims
10 call 10 the attention Of parents the injury done
10 youthful minds by impure and sensational
literature The department OF temperance Htera-
ture. under the direction OF Mrs. Z. ". Whitney.
aims TO prepare and circulate books and papers on
temperance.